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Magnifying sound Activity

by David Shaw, 3 October 2019 | 0 comments

A man holdiing a pink baloon near his face and a phone at arms length.

A magnifying glass can bend light waves to make an object look bigger. Can you make a magnifying glass for sound waves too?

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Vacuuming marshmallows Activity

by David Shaw, 27 June 2019 | 1 comments

Image of a cracked marshmallow in a glass bottle.

In this hands-on activity, you’ll make your own vacuum chamber and watch marshmallows turn into fluffy clouds of sugar!

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Upside down bottle Activity

by David Shaw, 21 February 2019 | 2 comments

Plastic bottle half filled with water with a screen tied over the opening and the whole thing inverted upside down.

Here’s a classic activity with a showy twist. Surprise your friends by inverting a water bottle without spilling its contents!

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